Cylinder Power Balance Testing

Cylinder misfires are a common concern for the automotive technician. In this video, we review a couple methods for conducting a cylinder power balance test. This test helps the diagnosis by quickly determining the problem cylinder. With the cylinder identified, a technician can move on to more specific tests to determine the root cause of the misfire.

00:00 Intro
00:18 What is it?
00:36 Reading out Engine RPM
01:09 Scan Tool Test
02:28 Manual Cylinder Deactivation Test
04:46 Summary

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Components in the video:
- SnapOn Solus Legend Scan Tool

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